Hitcher – der Highway Killer (1986)

Hitcher – der Highway Killer: Directed by Robert Harmon. With Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn. A young man who escapes the clutches of a murderous hitchhiker is subsequently stalked by the hitcher and framed for his crimes.

“Murder Spree Road Flick. Contains many fairly stupid moments (u0026quot;plot holesu0026quot;) and yet remains gripping throughout its length. Graphic, stunning violence; be warned. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowell is slightly vapid yet pretty and his relations with Rutger Hauer verge on the homo-erotic. Hauer is a near-perfect villain, demonstrating the steely resolve and psychological impenetrability that have made him a favorite u0026quot;bad guyu0026quot; in other films. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA great movie for the paranoid who wish to feed their fantasies. Owes something to Spielbergu0026#39;s u0026quot;Duelu0026quot; but remains its own film. Relatively spare visual style well-suited to the theme. Recommended, but not for the faint of heart.”